The Mississippi enterprise., August 15, 1942, Image 3

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CLUBS WOMEN’S
SOCIALS REALM
By Sarah McNeamer Harvey
LUNCHEON GIVEN DAUGHTER
Thursday evening, July 23, Miss
Zalad Davis, the charming young dau
ghter of Mr, and Mrs. J. T. Dotson
was honored with a luncheon. Games
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were played and prizes given to Lhe
winners. The prizes were lovely
glass ash holders. Whist and bingo
were the games played. The lawn
was beautifully decorated and the ta
bles were very attractive with white
luncheon cloths and red, white and
blue napkins. The patriotic colors
were carried out in every detail,
small souvenir flags being used as
place cards.
The honoree looked very attractive
in a white and green sport dress with
green accessories. The other young
ladies were also in attractive sport
attire, wearing the pastel shades for
this season. After the games, a de
licious plate luncheon was served
which consisted of golden brown fried
chicken, white potatoes, tomato and
lettuce salad, hot rolls with butter
and tea, last ice cold watermelon.
All during the games the guests en
joyed and sipped cocktails. Those
present were::
Misses Wilhelminia Younger, Lo
raine Mason, Lorraine Cole, Arlee
Brown, Delois Griffin, Gwendolyn
Greene, Mamye Wilkes, Louise Clem
ons, Messrs. D. L. Seaton, London
Newton, R. L. Davis, Emanuel Hurst
and Louis Holden. Miss Davis will
be returning very soon to Illinois
where she is attending school and
will complete her high school work
in June.
RETURNS FROM VISIT
IN ARKANSAS
Mrs. L. J. Harper, 307 E. Monu
ment Street, recently returned to the
city from Little Rock, Arkansas,
where she spent a ten day .vacation
as the house guests of her brother,
Mr. James Claiborne and family. Mrs.
Harper reports a most delightful
trip.
JACKSON-TOUGALOO CLUB
HAS WATERMELON CUTTING
I The beautiful Mill & Oakley Lawn
was the scene of a watermelon cut
ting given by members of the Jack
son-Tougaloo College Club, Monday
evening.
Delicious iced melons were donated
for the affair by a club member,
Mr George Donald of Tougaloo. Mrs.
Z. A. Moman is president of the club.
SO THEY WED:
Mr. Sylvester Walker, 128 Leon
ard, Miss Annie Harrington, 433 S.
Farish.
Mr. Jesse J. Harris, Jr., 151 Sid
way, Miss Ophelia Jones, 123 Sid
way.
I Mr. Charlie Robinson, 142 Monu
ment, Miss Christine Smith 120 Mill.
Mr. George Blue, 543 N. Farish,
Miss Johnnie Bennett, 543 N. Farish.
Mr. Fred Hamilton, 248 E. Cohea,
Miss Mary Johnson, 419 N. Farish.
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j Mr. Ernest Taylor. 817 Grayson,
IMiss Sarah Jones, 8566 Blair.
Mr. Richard Wilson, 99th Fighters
Sqd., Tuskegee, Miss Vivian Mc
Jimpson, 1042 W. Pearl.
Mr. John Weary, Jr., 148 Elm,
Miss Christine Cole, 142 Elm.
Mr. Percy Barnes, 908 Canal, Miss
Sarah P. Chambers, 1221 Pittsburg.
Mr. Lewis J. McGee, Miss Gladys
Buckley, 1111 Lynch.
Mr. J. W. McClain, 210 George,
Miss Gertrude Kelly, 301 Hines St.
Mr. Charlie H. Catchings, 503
Jane Stonewall, Miss Grace Web
ster.
Mr. Emmitt Collier, 3510 Jane, Miss
Lucile Williams, 3539 Jane.
CELEBRATES 3RD BIRTHDAY
ANNIVERSARY
Cornelius Turner, Jr., the son of
Mrs. Mildred Seaton Turner, celebrat
ed his 3rd birthday anniversary, Sun
day evening, August 9, at the home
of his grandmother, Mrs. Fannie Seat
on, 2216 Pleasant Avenue. Those en
joying the party were: Cornelius,
Jr., Annie Jean Tillis, Preston Frank
lin, Patsy A. Perkins, Kathryn Sue
Bates, Tony Ann F. Smith, Criss
Harris, Jr., Patsey L. Smith, Ollie S.
Smith, D. D. Perkins, Billy Bruce,
Jr., Geraldine Smith, Billy Jean
Bruce, Lonza Taylor, Edna Earl Til
lis, Charles Perkins, Johnny Pearl
Carter. As the refreshments were
being served, Cornelius was success
ful in blowing out one candle on the
birthday cake. Souvenirs of candy
and balloons were given each child.
HONORED WITH BIRTHDAY
I PARTY
Little Remona Lowe was honored
with a birthday party, August 5, giv
en by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Lowe, 1802 Cox St. This was her
8th birthday. Guests were: Bobby
Jean Brown, Bobby Jean Jones, El
ouise Anderson, Ruth Anderson, Wil
lie Fay Shileds, Mary Kathleen Dob
bins, Katherine Johnson, Otis Earl
Jackson and Shirley Brown, Booker
T. and Stanley D. Travis, Gilbert Lee
and James Houston, Shield and
Chester Lanier. The young guests
were served delicious refreshments
out on the lawn. The honoree receiv
ed may lovely gifts.
GIVEN SURPRISE
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. Pearl Bracey, 1421 Jones Ave
nue was honored with a surprise
birthday party, Tuesday evening, Au
gust 4, given by her husband, Mr.
Charlie Bracey. She received many
beautiful gifts. Among those sharing
the pleasure of the evening were:
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sims, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Simp
son Sardis, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Al
dridge, Mesadmes Clara Loach, Mary
Thomas, Blanche Griffin, Lizzie Dan
iel, Mamie Foster, Cellie Spencer,
Chatie Anderson, O. T. Marshall,
Luella Gray, Bertha Harilson, J. E.
McKay, Callie Mason, Misses Lula
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B. Stewart, Annie M. Loach, Tillie
Loach, Mr. E. A. Cawill, Mr. W. R.
Stewart, Out of town guests were
Mrs. Pearline Ford, Chicago. A de
licious salad course was served by
the hostess. The affair was enjoyed
by all.
SUMMER SCHOOL TEACHER
RETURNS HOME
Mrs. Lucile P. McGhee, Pike Coun
ty teacher returned to her home this
week-end, after attending summer
school here several weeks. While
here she stopped in the home of Mrs.
Corene Smith, 3113 S. Railroad Ave
nue, a friend of her mothers.
Mrs. Robert Calhoun, 128 E. Pas
cagoula St., will visit relatives and
friends in McComb this week-end.
She will be the recipient of courte
sies that will make her visit enjoya
ble.
Mr. S. E. Harvey, expert plumber,
who has been working at his trade
in Tuskegee, was in the city a few
days this week.
J. L. Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James W. Parker, 1203 Newton St.,
left the city for Sunflower, where
he will be the guest of a relative,
Mrs. Ada Key. From there he will
go to Chicago where he will be the
guest of an aunt, Mrs. Carrie John
son. He is accompanied by Albert
McFall, Jr.
Mrs. Ruthie Paul, of Greenville, is
a visitor in the city. She is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Mary E. Rich
ardson, and niece, Mrs. M. E. Gary,
on Hickory St., where she is the re
cipient of special courtesies.
Mrs. Savanah Myers is visiting in
and near Hazlehurst, where she is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Lizzie Bins,
Mr. Charlie Middleston, her uncle, and
Mrs. Bettie Virgil, her aunt. Misses
Pearl and Alice Hampton and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Calhoun, Jr., as well
as other relatives and friends. Mrs.
Myers will be away two weeks. She
is a member of a large and well
known Copiah county family.
Mrs. Gertrude Benson of Montgom
ery St., returned to her home re
cently after spending about ten days
in Birmingham, her former home,
where she reports a very pleasant
visit.
RIGGIN STREET NOTES
Mrs. Lula Davis, 96 Riggins St.,
left the city Sunday night for New
York City, where she will make her
home. She is the sister of Mrs.
Geneva Claiborne.
The G. P. Club met in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Claiborne. Fourteen
members were present and had a very
nice meeting, which was enjoyed by
all. Ice cream and cake was serv
ed.
Mrs. Bettie Johnson’s brother is
back in the city again visiting her.
Mrs. Johnson .also has as her house
guest,, Mrs. Nettie Gaddies, from Chi
cago.
The Whole Truth Circle Club of
the Church of Christ met in the home
of Mrs. Katie Amos on last Thurs
day. A grand time was reported by
all.
Mrs. Mattie Strong of Shell Mound,
Miss., recently returned to her home
from Scottdale, Arizona, where she
had been visiting for several months.
Friends of Mrs. Lizzie Lewis, 128
Riggins St., sympathize with her in
the death of her sister, Mrs. Jannie
IjSphram, who died on August 4. Mrs.
Ephriam leaves to mourn her pass
ing, 3 children and two sisters, as
well as other relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Evans, accom
panied by Mrs. Louise Greene, spent
a few days in Little Rock, Arknsas,
as the guests of Mrs. Evans’ mother,
Mrs. Lizzie Foster of that city. They
report a most enjoyable visit.
If you want any grading on land,
scraping done before the winter
months, call by and see Mr. C. P.
Thomas, 208 Midway St., of this com
munity.
Miss Sarah Davis left Jackson Sun
day with her little niece, Juanita, to
spend their vacation with her sisters
and brothers in Detroit.
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ing. For information call at office
of Mississippi Enterprise, 143 E.
Monument St., 2-0208.
Mississippi Has Its First Chapter
Of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority
On Saturday night, August 8, 1942,
Mrs. Mable A. Gatewood, Southern
Regional Directress of Iota Phi
Lambda Sorority, conducted the cere
mony that initiated 7 eager young
women into the mysteries of the so
rority, thus giving to Mississippi, Al
pha Pi Chapter and bringing Iota
Phi Lambda Sorority into the state
for the first time.
The ceremony was held in the
Teacher’s lounge of Jackson College,
Jackson, Mississippi, and immediate
ly following the initiation, officers
The little Harris sisters are busy
on the joy trying to see that the
Mississippi Enterprise enters each
home in this community.
Miss Ruth Redmond, of East
Church street, is vacationing in St*
Louis, as the guest of her brother,
and sister-in-law, Attorney and Mrs.
Sidney R. Redmond.
DEPARTED THIS LIFE
Peoples Funeral Home
Mrs. Carrie James Lewis, Chicago;
Mrs. Fannie Holmes, Whitfield; Miss
Cornelia Stanmps, Vicksburg; Mrs
Janie Ephriam, 955 Grayson; Mr3.
Lucy Habson, D’Lo; Mr. Joe Walker,
Chicago; Mr. Robert Johnson, Ed
wards; Miss Catherine King, Jack
son; Mrs. Jerry Smith, 1721 Wash
ington St.; Baby of Mr. and Mrs.
Soloman Young, 221 E. George St.;
Mr. George Turner, Edwards; Mrs.
Mary Ragland, 919 Railroad Avenue;
Mrs. Mariah Gilmore, Brookhaven
were named and duly installed by
Mrs. Gatewood who was assisted in
this by Mrs. Daisy Packer. Both
Mrs. Gatewood and Mrs. Parker are
members of Delta Chapter, Iota Phi
Lambda Sorority, Atlanta, Ga. Mrs.
barker is book-keeper at Jackson
College.
The officers of Alpha Pi Chapter
are: Mrs. Hlida Gilmore, president;
Mrs.- Marion Johnson, vice-president;
Miss Matilda Henderson, recording
secretary; Miss Hattie Palmer, cor
responding secretary; Miss Willie
Austin, financial secretary; Miss Eliz
abteh Buchanan, treasurer; Mrs. Sa
rah M. Harvey, journalist.
Climaxing an evening that will ev
er be considered by the above named
young-women, as one of the happiest
in their lives, a tasty and attract
ively arranged plate luncheon and ice
tea was served, during which time,
Mrs. Gatewood in her authority as
Southern Regional directress, gave
encouraging and helpful information
to the sorrors, telling briefly the high
standards of Iota Phi Lambda and
challenging them to uphold these
standards in their every activity.
On Sunday morning, August 9, the
members of Alpha Pi Chapter, ac
companied by Mrs. Gatewood and
Mrs. Parker, worshiped at the 11
o’clock service of Central M. E.
Church, Rev. A. L. Holland, Pastor.
It was here that the members of
the chapter began to fulfill their
pledge of living up to the high stand
ards of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, by
making a contribution to the 10
young people of Central M. E. Church
who were raising funds to attend the
Youth Conference now being held at
Waveland, Miss.
During the afternoon of Sunday,
August 9, Mrs. Gatewood was taken
on ^a sight-seeing tour, visits being
made to Whitfield, Mississippi, Peo
ples Funeral Home, Frazier & C *1
lins Fungal Home and other places
that would be of interest to an out
of-state visitor.
At 6 p. m., Sunday, the Teacher s
Lounge at Jackson College, artisti
cally decorated with lovely cut sum
mer flowers and soft lights, was the
scene of an informal gathering, at
which time Jacksonians were invited
in to meet Mrs. Gatewood. Welcom
ing the guests were Sorrors Palmer,
Austin, and Buchanan. Soror Hen
derson introduced them to Soror
Parker, who in turn presented South
ern Regional Directress Gatewood
and Soror Gilmore, President of Al
pha Pi Chapter. Before leaving the
guests were served punch from a
bowl presided over by Soror Harvey.
Lovely flowers were sent the chapter
by Alpha Chi Sigma Chapter, Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, and Alpha
Delta Zeta Chapter, Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority.
At the conclusion of this affair,
the rest of the evening, until Mrs.
Gatewood’s train time was spent by
the Sorors, Mrs. Gatewood and Mrs.
Parker at the Driveln-Theatre.
Alpha Pi Chapter’s roster repre
sents the following businesses and
institutions in the city: Jackson
College, Peoples Funeral Home, Fra
zier & Collins Funeral Home, Martin
Public School, the Mississippi Enter
prise and Soror Gilmore, the presi
dent, is Jackson’s only Negro Phy
siatrics.
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